Friends of the Museum

’It is great to be a Friend of the Museum of Fine Arts! The Friends’ programmes are excellent, the high commitment of the Museum’s experts is impressive. The Membership connects plenty of people with similar intellectuality, that I could not experience anywhere else. As an amateur friend of art I have enjoyed the care of the Museum for several years, I can only recommend it to You as well!’ - László Marjai, Member

Curators’ lectures, art excursions in Hungary and abroad, free and discount admission and numerous other opportunities provided by the Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts!

HUF 2,000 of the full price ticket to our major temporary exhibitions and the Museum+ events is deductible, if you join the Friends of the Museum within 7 days after your visit and enclose your ticket to your membership form.

Your generosity and commitment can help us! The purpose of the Friends of the Museum initiative is to build a core audience around the Museum of Fine Arts, whose members contribute with their donations to the conservation and the enrichment of the superb collection of the Museum, to the improvement of service levels, and to the elaboration of a dynamic and attractive exhibition calendar.

The Museum of Fine Arts Budapest is closed for renovation works from 16th February 2015 until 2018. During this period a highlight-selection from the Museum’s collection will be on show in the Hungarian National Gallery (in Buda Castle). The Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts can use their benefits in the Hungarian National Gallery.

MEMBER – This category is ideal for those who would come at least 2-3 times a year to visit the temporary exhibitions of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Gallery; who show interest towards art history in general; who would like to participate in guided tours or lectures given by curators and who would be keen on joining us at some of our art excursions in Hungary or abroad.The Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts grants its Members with the following personal discounts for the year after their adhesion:

one-time free admission to all temporary exhibitions of the Hunagrian National Gallery;unlimited free admission to all permanent exhibitions of the Hungarian National Gallery, the Hopp Ferenc Museum and the Vasarely Museum in Budapest;

10% discount in the Museum Shop of the Hungarian National Gallery, the Vasarely Museum;

exclusive sale opportunities in the Museum Shop of the Hungarian National Gallery;

20% discount in the Museum Café of the Hungarian National Gallery.

CONTRIBUTOR – This category is ideal for those who would come at least 4-5 time a year to visit the temporary exhibitions of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Gallery; to whom the maintenance and the enrichment of their knowledge in art history is important; to whom the first-hand information from curators and the direct relationship with art historians represents a value; who would like to be regular participants to our programmes and are willing to plan their holidays so that they can join us at our art excursions in Hungary or abroad.The Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts grants its Contributors with the following personal discounts for the year after their adhesion: the benefits of Members, plus

invitation to the opening of the exhibitions of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Gallery;

pre-registration to Friends’ programmes and art excursions;

special Contributor’s programmes twice a year;

free admission to the Museum+ and to the MNG Extra events;

Contributors are mentioned by name (on request) on the webpage of the Museum and in our e-newsletter

+ 5% (in total 15%) discount in the Museum Shop of the Museum of Fine Arts, the Vasarely Museum and the Hungarian National Gallery.

DONOR – This category is ideal for those to whom the linkage to the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Gallery represents great prestige; who consider it dear to their heart to maintain the dynamic operation of our institution and who would share the museum experience with their friends or business partners at a smaller private reception (birthday or anniversary).The Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts grants its Donors with the following personal discounts for the year after their adhesion: the benefits of Contributors, plus

unlimited free admission to the temporary exhibitions of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Gallery;

a free exhibition catalogue of the Donors’ choosing (per year);

free room rental once a year for the Donor and his guests (up to 20 person) to organise a reception in the exclusive conference room of the Hungarian National Gallery during opening hours, as well as a free guided tour in the Permanent Collection.

According to the contribution, the discounts apply to one or two person or a family – as shown below:

If you choose the personal payment, please take the receipt AND the filled-in membership form to the Information desk in the main lobby of the Museum of Fine Arts, where your membership will be registered. After registering online or by person at the Information desk you will receive an identification number with which you can immediately enjoy your Friends’ discounts, while your Friends’ plastic card will arrive via post to the address you gave at the registration.

To renew your membership you only need to check the data in your renewal letter, correct them if necessary and choose your new membership category. In order to have your membership renewal registered, please give the renewal letter and the payment receipt to our colleagues at the Information desk. In order to enjoy the special 10% renewal discount (see below), please note that your renewal has to be registered before the closing date of your previous membership period.

We would like to thank those who renew their membership as Members before the closing date of their previous membership period with a symbolic 10% discount. The discount applies for postal cheque and personal payments according to the table below. Please note that the renewal discount only applies for Members.

Category

A kedvezményben részesülők száma

Támogatás mértéke megújítás esetén*

MEMBER - single

1 adult

HUF 10,800

MEMBER - partner

2 adults

HUF 16,200

MEMBER - family

2 adults and 3 children (under the age of 18)

HUF 22,500

* Only if the date of the registration of the renewal precedes that of the closing date of the previous membership period.

Our programmes

You will receive the invitation to the exclusive Friends’ programmes via e-mail to the address given at the registration. The invitation does not automatically ensure participation. As the number of participants is limited and our members show great interest towards our programmes, no booking of places is possible. Please secure your participation by paying the participation fee in person in the Museum Shop or online at http://baratikor.szepmuveszeti.hu/baratikor/pages/ticket/login.jsp. All relevant information is published in the invitation.

The Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts are on Facebook – join us on the social network as well! On the Facebook-page of the Friends of the Museum, besides general information, we also regularly communicate our current programmes, and give photo-reports about previous events. Like our Facebook-page and follow the events of the Friends of the Museum on the social network!